MACC to investigate money-for-datukship allegations


PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will investigate an allegation made by a businessman from China who said he had given Barisan Nasional politicians money for them to obtain datukships.

MACC investigations division director Datuk Mohd Jamidan Abdullah said the anti-graft body would meet with China-based CAA Resources chairman and chief executive Li Yang, who claimed that he had paid the politicians around US$100,000 (RM335,650) each.

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